On 10/30/05, Robert Nichols <rnicholsNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dotan Cohen wrote: > > On 10/29/05, Bruno Wolff III <bruno@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >>I think it is probably better to add the entry to /etc/fstab and use swapon -a > >>so that you can just make changes to /etc/fstab and not have to muck with > >>rc.local after every swapfile change. > >> > > > > > > Thanks. I dont intend to change swapfiles ever again! So in that sense > > I will add the line to /etc/fstab, and add "swapon -a" to the end of > > rc.local. I just want to hear someone say "You wont break anything" > > before I do that. > > "swapon -a" uses /etc/fstab to find swap files and partitions. If you > don't want to put an entry in /etc/fstab, then you have to give swapon > an argument that explicitly identifies the swap file or partition. > > Bob Nichols Yes, "NOSPAM" is really part of my email address. > I have no problem modifying fstab, I just want to know that I'm not causing any damage. I'm no system admin here, and I would have no way of fixing it if I broke something and couldn't boot if I couldn't post here. So I'm double checking before I break something. Dotan http://technology-sleuth.com/question/how_much_memory_will_i_need_for_my_digital_camera.html How much memory will I need for my digital camera?
